Reuben or Reuven is a

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male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the

Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts of a ...

Reuben Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Rúben in European Portuguese; Rubens in Brazilian Portugue ...

was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Rúben in

European Portuguese European Portuguese ( pt, português europeu, ), also known as Portuguese of Portugal (Portuguese: português de Portugal), Iberian Portuguese (Portuguese: português ibérico), and Peninsular Portuguese (Portuguese: português peninsular), refer ...

; Rubens in

Brazilian Portuguese Brazilian Portuguese (' ), also Portuguese of Brazil (', ) or South American Portuguese (') is the set of varieties of the Portuguese language native to Brazil and the most influential form of Portuguese worldwide. It is spoken by almost all of ...

; Rubén in

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

; Rubèn in

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

; Ruben in

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

, French,

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...

, and

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

; and Rupen/Roupen in

Western Armenian Western Armenian ( Classical spelling: , ) is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Eastern Armenian. It is based mainly on the Istanbul Armenian dialect, as opposed to Eastern Armenian, which is mainly based ...

. The form Ruben can also be a form of the name Robin, itself a variation of the

Germanic name Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', for "noble", and ', for "counsel". However, there are al ...

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

in several

Celtic languages The Celtic languages ( usually , but sometimes ) are a group of related languages descended from Proto-Celtic. They form a branch of the Indo-European language family. The term "Celtic" was first used to describe this language group by Edward ...

. It preserves the "u" sound from the name's first component "hruod" (compare Ruairí, the

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

form of

Roderick Roderick, Rodrick or Roderic (Proto-Germanic ''* Hrōþirīks'', from ''* hrōþiz'' "fame, glory" + ''* ríks'' "king, ruler") is a Germanic name, recorded from the 8th century onward.Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (1856)740 Its Old Hi ...

Mononym

Ruben I, Prince of Armenia Ruben I, ( hy, Ռուբեն Ա), also Roupen I or Rupen I, (1025/1035 – Kormogolo, 1095) was the first lord of Armenian Cilicia or “Lord of the Mountains” (1080/1081/1082 – 1095). He declared the independence of Cilicia from the Byzantine ...

(1025/1035 – 1095), the first lord of Armenian Cilicia or "Lord of the Mountains" from 1080/1081/1082 to 1095, founder of Rubenid dynasty *

Ruben II, Prince of Armenia Ruben II ( hy, Ռուբեն Բ), also Roupen II or Rupen II, (c.1165–1170) was the seventh lord of Armenian Cilicia or “Lord of the Mountains” (1169–1170). Roupen was the son of Thoros II, lord of Armenian Cilicia, by his second wif ...

(c. 1165 – 1170), the seventh lord of Armenian Cilicia or "Lord of the Mountains" from 1169 to 1170 *

Ruben III, Prince of Armenia Ruben III ( hy, Ռուբեն Գ), also Roupen III, Rupen III, or Reuben III, (1145 – Monastery of Drazark, May 6, 1187) was the ninth lord of Armenian Cilicia or “Lord of the Mountains” (1175–1187). Roupen remained always friendly to th ...

(1145–1187), the ninth lord of Armenian Cilicia or "Lord of the Mountains" from 1175 to 1187 *

Ruben (singer) Ruben Markussen (born 23 March 1995), known mononymously as Ruben, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He grew up in Bjarkøy, a small village of 300 inhabitants in Harstad, northern Norway. His debut single "Walls" charted in Norway on the basis ...

(born 1995), full name Ruben Markussen, Norwegian singer-songwriter known by the mononym Ruben

Given name

Reuben

Reuben Agboola Reuben Omojola Folasanje Agboola (born 30 May 1962) is a former footballer who played at left back. He made 268 league appearances in a 13-year career in the Football League, and made nine appearances for Nigeria between 1991 and 1993, appearin ...

(born 1962), Nigerian football player *

Reuben Bennett Reuben Bennett (21 December 1913 – 14 December 1989) was a Scottish professional football player and manager who played as a goalkeeper for Hull City, Queen of the South, Dundee and Elgin City. He was then manager of Ayr United and a founder ...

(1913–1989), Scottish football player and coach *

Reuben Mattus Reuben and Rose Mattus were Polish-Jewish entrepreneurs who founded the Häagen-Dazs ice cream business in the United States. Biography Reuben Mattus Reuben Mattus (December 25, 1912 – January 27, 1994) was born in Poland of Jewish parents. He ...

(born 1912), Polish businessman *

Reuben Fenton Reuben Eaton Fenton (July 4, 1819August 25, 1885) was an American merchant and politician from New York (state), New York. In the mid-19th Century, he served as a United States House of Representatives , U.S. Representative, a United States Sen ...

(1819–1885), American merchant and politician from New York *

Reuben Fine Reuben C. Fine (October 11, 1914 – March 26, 1993) was an American chess player, psychologist, university professor, and author of many books on both chess and psychology. He was one of the strongest chess players in the world from the mi ...

(1914–1993), American chess player and psychologist *

Reuben Foster Reuben Foster (born April 4, 1994) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. A consensus All-American in high school, Foster was regarded as the best linebacker prospect of his class before committing to Alabama, where he played ...

(born 1994), American football player * Reuben Hazell (born 1979), English football player *

Reuben James Reuben James ( 1776 – 3 December 1838) was a boatswain's mate of the United States Navy, famous for his heroism in the First Barbary War. Career Born in Delaware around 1776, James joined the United States Navy and served on several ships, ...

(c. 1776 – 1838), US Navy boatswain's mate *

Reuben Mednikoff Reuben Mednikoff (1906–1972), was a British surrealist artist. Mednikoff was born in London in 1906 into a Jewish family of Russian ancestry. He trained at Saint Martin's School of Art. He was married to Grace Pailthorpe Grace Winifred Pailth ...

(1906–1972), British surrealist artist *

Reuben Noble-Lazarus Reuben Courtney Noble-Lazarus (born 16 August 1993) is an English-born Grenadian professional footballer. On 30 September 2008, he became the youngest player to debut in the English Football League, at 15 years and 45 days old, breaking the recor ...

(born 1993), English football player *

Reuben Partridge Reuben L. Partridge (September 10, 1823 – July 17, 1900) was an American pioneer and engineer in Union County, Ohio, known locally as "The Bridge Builder". Early life Reuben Partridge was born September 10, 1823, in Wilmington, New York, to Cy ...

(born 1823), American pioneer bridge builder *

Reuben Reid Reuben James Reid (born 26 July 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for Southern Football League Premier South side Weston-super-Mare as a striker. Born in Bristol, he has played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, ...

(born 1988), English football player *

Reuben Snake Reuben Alvis Snake, Jr. (1937–1993) was an American Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) activist, educator, spiritual leader, and tribal leader. He served as a leader within the American Indian Movement (AIM) in the 1970s, and in the National Congress of Amer ...

(1937–1993), Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) activist, educator, spiritual leader, and tribal leader *

Reuben Sturman Reuben Sturman (August 16, 1924 – October 27, 1997), sometimes referred as the "Walt Disney of Porn", was an American pornographer and businessman from Ohio, who co-founded sex toys company Doc Johnson. He was featured as a subject in Eric Sch ...

(1924–1997), American pornographer and businessman from Ohio *

Reuben Thorne Reuben David Thorne (born 2 January 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union player, and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. Professional Career and the All Blacks Super 12 Playing as a flanker, Thorne first appeared in the Super 12 ...

(born 1975), New Zealand rugby player *

Reuben Wu Reuben Wu (born 1975) is a British artist, photographer, musician, and industrial designer. He is also known as a keyboardist, songwriter, and producer for the electronic band Ladytron. Biography Reuben Wu was born in Liverpool in 1975, the so ...

(born 1975), English photographer, director, music producer, member of the band Ladytron *

Reuben Gray Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Rúben in European Portuguese; Rubens in Brazilian Portugues ...

(born 2000), English singer and songwriter

Reuven

Reuven Atar Reuven Atar ( he, ראובן עטר; born January 3, 1969) is a retired Israeli football player who was mostly known for his career in Maccabi Haifa and now he works as the manager of Bnei Lod. As a manager, he is mostly known for his work with ...

(born 1969), Israeli football player *

Reuven Feuerstein Reuven Feuerstein (Hebrew: ראובן פוירשטיין; August 21, 1921 – April 29, 2014) was a Romanian-born Israeli clinical, developmental, and cognitive psychologist, known for his theory of intelligence which states “''it is not ‘fixe ...

(1921–2014), Israeli psychologist *

Reuven Rivlin Reuven "Ruvi" Rivlin ( he, רְאוּבֵן "רוּבִי" רִיבְלִין ; born 9 September 1939) is an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as the tenth president of Israel between 2014 and 2021. He is a member of the Likud party. Riv ...

(born 1939), Israeli president *

Reuven Snir Reuven Snir ( he, ראובן שניר; born 1953) is an Israeli Jewish academic, Professor of Arabic language and literature at the University of Haifa, Dean of Humanities, and a translator of poetry between Arabic, Hebrew, and English. He is the ...

(born 1953), Israeli professor at the University of Haifa

Ruben

* Ruben Auervaara (1906–1964), Finnish thief and fraudster * Ruben de Almeida Barbeiro (born 1987), real name of Portuguese electro house music DJ and producer KURA * Ruben Cain, birth name of

Robert Gibson (wrestler) Robert Gibson (born Ruben Gibson, July 19, 1958) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known as one half of the tag team known as The Rock 'n' Roll Express, with Ricky Morton. He has competed in singles competition also, and has won va ...

(born 1958), wrestler *

Ruben Östlund Ruben Östlund (born 13 April 1974) is a Swedish filmmaker best known for his black comedic and satirical films ''Force Majeure'' (2014), '' The Square'' (2017) and ''Triangle of Sadness'' (2022), all of which received largely positive reviews and ...

(born 1974), Swedish film director, producer and screenplay writer * Ruben Darbinyan (1883–1968), Armenian politician and activist and government minister during the First Republic of Armenia *

Ruben Enaje Ruben Enaje is a Filipino carpenter, sign painter, and former construction worker. He is noted for being crucified 33 times as of 2019. He has been crucified every year from 1986 through 2019 on Good Friday; the COVID-19 pandemic required that h ...

, Filipino carpenter and sign painter, known for being voluntarily crucified annually on Good Friday * Ruben Gabrielsen (born 1992), Norwegian football player *

Ruben Kihuen Rubén Jesús Kihuen Bernal (; born April 25, 1980) is an American politician and former member of the United States House of Representatives for , serving from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was a member of the ...

(born 1980), American politician *

Ruben Trumpelmann Ruben Trumpelmann (born 1 February 1998) is a South African born-Namibian cricketer, who now plays for the Namibia cricket team. Early life and education Trumpelmann was born in Durban, South Africa to a Namibian-born father and spent his early ...

(born 1998), South African born Namibian cricketer *

Ruben Gallego Rubén Marinelarena Gallego (; born November 20, 1979) is an American politician and U.S. Marine combat veteran, having served and deployed as a USMCR Corporal during Operation Iraqi Freedom, who is the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 7th con ...

(born 1979), American politician *

Ruben Houkes Ruben Houkes (born 8 June 1979 in Schagen Schagen () is a city and municipality in the northwestern Netherlands. It is located between Alkmaar and Den Helder, in the region of West Friesland and the province of North Holland. It received cit ...

(born 1979), Dutch judoka *

Ruben Kun HE Ruben James Kun (30 March 1942 – 21 September 2014) was a political figure from the Pacific nation of Nauru and was president of the Republic of Nauru. Early career Kun was a lawyer before becoming a political figure. He was the minist ...

(1942–2014), President of Nauru (1996–1997) *

Ruben Lagus Ernst Ruben Lagus (12 October 1896 – 15 July 1959), better known as Ruben Lagus, was a Finnish major general, a member of the Jäger Movement and the recipient of the first Mannerheim Cross. He participated in the Eastern Front of World War I a ...

(1896–1959), Finnish general, one of the principal commanders of Lapland War *

Ruben Loftus-Cheek Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek (born 23 January 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Chelsea. Early life Loftus-Cheek was born in Lewisham, Greater London. He grew up in Swanley, Kent and attended High Firs Pr ...

(born 1996), English football player *

Ruben Nirvi Ruben Erik Nirvi (until 1928 Snirvi, born 16 December 1905 in Askola - died 26 January 1986 in Helsinki) was a Finnish linguist. He was the deputy of Finnish philology at the University of Helsinki from 1955 to 1957 and the personal additional pro ...

(1905–1986), Finnish linguist and professor *

Ruben Rausing Anders Ruben Rausing (; né Andersson; 17 June 1895 – 10 August 1983) was a Swedish industrialist and the founder of the liquid food packaging company Tetra Pak. Early life Anders Ruben Andersson was born in 1895 in Råå, a small fishing ha ...

(1895–1983), founder of the food packaging company Tetra Pak *

Ruben Sevak Rupen Chilingiryan (Sevag) (Ռուբէն Յովհաննէսի Չիլինկիրեան (Սեւակ), February 28, 1886, Silivri, Ottoman Empire – August 26, 1915, Çankırı, Ottoman Empire) was an Armenian poet, prose-writer, and doctor.Grego ...

, or Rupen Sevag, real name Ruben Çilingiryan (1886–1915), Ottoman Armenian poet, prose-writer, and doctor, killed by Turkish authorities during the Armenian Genocide *

Ruben Studdard Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of ''American Idol'' and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording of ...

(born 1978), American singer, winner of ''American Idol'' season 2 *

Ruben Wiki Ruben James Wiki (born 21 January 1973) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative centre-turned-prop forward, he retired with the record for most ...

(born 1973), New Zealand rugby player *

Ruben (film editor) Livingston Antony Ruben is an Indian film editor, who works in Tamil and Telugu films. Career After graduating with a degree in Visual Communication from Loyola College Chennai. Ruben approached director Gautham Vasudev Menon to become an ass ...

(born 1986), Indian film editor *

Ruben Vargas Ruben Estephan Vargas Martinez (born 5 August 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg and the Switzerland national team. Club career Vargas made his professional debut for FC Luzern in a ...

(born 1998), Swiss football player *

Ruben Fleischer Ruben Samuel Fleischer (born October 31, 1974) is an American film director, film producer, television producer, music video director, and commercial director who lives in Montclair, New Jersey. He is best known as the director of ''Zombieland'' ...

(born 1974), American film director and producer

Rubén

Rubén Aguiar Rubén Humberto Aguiar (born July 21, 1956) is a retired male marathon runner from Argentina, who won the first edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in 1984. He represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in ...

(born 1956), Argentine long-distance runner *

Rubén Albarrán Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega (born February 1, 1967) is a Mexican musician, singer, song writer, music producer, and activist. He is a member and founder of the alternative rock band Café Tacvba. As singer and frontman of Café Tacvba, the arti ...

(born 1967), Mexican singer-songwriter, member of Café Tacuba * Rubén Alonso Rosales (1925–2000), Salvadorian politician *

Rubén Amaro Jr. Rubén Amaro Jr. (born February 12, 1965) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and General manager (baseball), General manager (GM). Amaro played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to . He was named the GM of the Philadelphia ...

(born 1965), American baseball player, manager, and coach *

Rubén Baraja Rubén Baraja Vegas (; born 11 July 1975) is a Spanish retired footballer, currently manager of Valencia. A complete central midfielder with good tackling, technique, and offensive qualities, together with accurate passing and goalscoring abili ...

(born 1975), Spanish football manager * Rubén Sobrino (born 1992), Spanish football player *

Rubén Bareiro Saguier Rubén Bareiro Saguier (January 22, 1930 – March 25, 2014) was a Paraguayan writer, poet and diplomat. Early life Rubén Bareiro Saguier was born and grew up in Villeta, Paraguay. At the age of 11, he learned of the injustice of living in an ...

(1930–2014), Paraguayan poet and writer *

Rubén Blades Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...

(born 1948), Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, actor, Latin jazz musician and activist *

Rubén Castro Rubén Castro Martín (; born 27 June 1981) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Málaga CF mainly as a striker but also as a winger. He represented mainly Las Palmas and Betis during his career, appearing in 282 matches in L ...

(born 1981), Spanish football player *

Rúben Dias Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias (; born 14 May 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Manchester City and the Portugal national team. Considered one of the best defenders in the world, he is know ...

(born 1997), Portuguese football player *

Rubén Espinoza Rubén Alberto Espinoza Molina (born 1 June 1961) is a retired Chilean international football midfielder. Playing career Espinoza was capped 31 times for the Chile national team between 1983 and 1991. This year he won the Libertadores de Amé ...

(born 1961), Chilean football player *

Rubén Limardo Rubén Dario Limardo Gascón (born August 3, 1985) is a Venezuelan left-handed épée fencer, five-time team Pan American champion, four-time individual Pan American champion, three-time Olympian, and 2012 individual Olympic champion. Limardo ...

(born 1985), Venezuelan fencer * Rubén Iván Martínez (born 1984), Spanish football player *

Rubén Maza Rubén Dario Maza Larez (born June 9, 1967) is a long-distance runner from Venezuela. __TOC__ Career He represented his native country in the men's marathon (59th place) at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He won the silve ...

(born 1967), Venezuelan long-distance runner *

Rúben Neves Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves (; born 13 March 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Portugal national team and is the captain of Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Formed at Porto, where he m ...

(born 1997), Portuguese football player * Rubén Duarte (born 1995), Spanish football player * Rubén Rangel (born 1977), Venezuelan road racing cyclist *

Rubén de la Red Rubén de la Red Gutiérrez (born 5 June 1985) is a Spanish football manager and former central midfielder. He made a name for himself at Getafe after emerging through Real Madrid's ''La Fábrica''. Returning to his first club in 2008, he s ...

(born 1985), Spanish football manager * Rubén Yáñez (born 1993), Spanish football player *

Rúben Amorim Rúben Filipe Marques Amorim (; born 27 January 1985) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Primeira Liga club Sporting CP. Amorim played in his career as a midfielder, spending most of ...

(born 1985), Portuguese football manager *

Rúben Semedo Rúben Afonso Borges Semedo (born 4 April 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender or a defensive midfielder for Qatari club Al-Duhail and the Portugal national team. Developed at Sporting CP, he went to o ...

(born 1994), Portuguese football player *

Rúben Vinagre Rúben Gonçalo da Silva Nascimento Vinagre (born 9 April 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left wing-back for Premier League club Everton, on loan from Sporting CP. Club career Early career Born in Charneca de Capa ...

(born 1999), Portuguese football player

Rueben

Rueben Mayes Rueben A. Mayes (born June 6, 1963) is a Canadian former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) from 1986 to 1993. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame for his contributions w ...

, Canadian former American football player

Rube

Rube Goldberg Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970), known best as Rube Goldberg, was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Goldberg is best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadge ...

(Reuben) (1883–1970), American cartoonist and creator of Rube Goldberg devices

Rupen

Rupen of Montfort Rupen of Montfort (died 8 September 1313) was a Cypriot nobleman, the second surviving son of Humphrey of Montfort and Eschive d'Ibelin. In 1299, Rupen married Marie d'Ibelin (d. aft. 1340), daughter of Balian of Ibelin, Seneschal of Cyprus. The ...

(died 1313), Cypriot nobleman * Rupen Zartarian (1874–1915), Ottoman Armenian writer, educator, and political activist, killed by Turkish authorities during the Armenian Genocide

Roupen

Roupen Altiparmakian Roupen Altiparmakian (born in Adana, Turkey) is an Armenian master of the violin and oud. Career When he was a child, Altiparmakian's family moved to Athens, Greece.David Reuben (born 1933), American author and psychiatrist *

David and Simon Reuben David Reuben (born 1941) and Simon Reuben (born 1944) are Indian-born British businessmen. In May 2020, they were named as the second richest family in the UK by the '' Sunday Times Rich List'' with a net worth of £16 billion. Early life and b ...

, billionaire entrepreneurs in the UK *

Gloria Reuben Gloria Elizabeth Reuben is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and singer. She is well-known for her role as Jeanie Boulet on the medical drama ''ER (TV series), ER'' (1995–1999, 2008), for which she was twice nominated for an Emmy Award, a ...

(born 1964), Canadian-American actress *

John Reuben John Reuben (born John Reuben Zappin; January 14, 1979) is an American Christian hip hop artist signed to Gotee Records until late 2010. Reuben has sold over 200,000 copies of his first four albums.Breimeier, Russ (May 2002)"John Reuben - ''Hind ...

(born John Reuben Zappin in 1979), American Christian hip-hop artist *

Julie Reuben Julie A. Reuben (born August 2, 1960) is a historian interested in the role of education in American society and culture. Her teaching and research address broad questions about the purposes of education; the relation between educational instituti ...

(born 1960), historian interested in the role of education in American society and culture *

Scott Reuben Scott S. Reuben (born 1958) is an American anesthesiologist who falsified data heralding the benefits of the Pfizer pain medication Celebrex while downplaying its negative side effects. He was Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at T ...

(born 1958), disgraced American anesthesiologist and professor * Stewart Reuben (born 1939), British chess player, chess arbiter, and poker author * William A. Reuben (1915 or 1916 – 2004), American journalist noted for his work on the cases of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and of Alger Hiss

Ruben

Alessandro Ruben Alessandro Ruben (born 14 October 1966) is an Italian politician. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2008 to 2013. Early life Ruben was born in Rome to a Jewish family. Political career He was elected as a member of The People ...

(born 1960), Italian politician *

Karl Ruben Carl (Karl) Ruben (born 4 August 1903, died 28 October 1938) was a Danish chess master. He won a match against Johannes Pedersen (1.5–0.5) at Aalborg 1927, tied for 2nd-3rd in Danish Championship at Vordingborg 1927 ( Erik Andersen won), shar ...

, Danish chess master * Sam Ruben (1913–1943), American biochemist known for his work on carbon fixation in photosynthesis and discovery of carbon-14, born Charles Rubenstein *

Samuel Ruben Samuel Ruben (14 July 1900 – 16 July 1988) was an American inventor who made lasting contributions to electrochemistry and solid-state technology, including the founding of Duracell. He is listed as an inventor in ove200 patents. Early life Born ...

(1900–1988), American inventor and founder of Duracell * Livingston Antony Ruben, Indian film editor who works in the Tamil film industry

Rueben

* Hannah Rueben (born 1994), Nigerian wrestler

Fictional characters

* Reuben (''Lilo & Stitch''), also known as Experiment 625, a character in the ''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise * Reuben (''Final Fantasy''), a character from ''Final Fantasy Mystic Quest'' * Reuben, a ''Minecraft'' pig from '' Minecraft: Story Mode'' * Reuben Kincaid,

the Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy. Jones plays a widowed mother, and Cassidy plays the oldest of her five children, in a family who embarks on a music career. It ran from Se ...

's manager * Ruben Lozano, a crime lord antagonist in ''Red vs. Blue'' Season 14 * Ruben "Ruvik" Victoriano, main antagonist (''The Evil Within'')

Food

Reuben sandwich The Reuben sandwich is a Cuisine of the United States, North American grilled sandwich composed of corned beef, Swiss cheese (North America), Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing or Russian dressing, Grilling#Flattop grilling/gri ...

, a hot sandwich made with corned beef

Places

* Rupen River, a river in Gujarat in western India * Rupen River (Gir), a river in Gujarat in western India *

Reubens, Idaho Reubens is a city in Lewis County, Idaho, United States, on the Camas Prairie. The population was 71 at the 2010 census, and 72 in 2000.Rube * Reubens (disambiguation) * Rubens (disambiguation) *

Rubin (disambiguation) Rubin is both a surname and a given name. Rubin may also refer to: Places * Al-Nabi Rubin, Acre, a Palestinian village * Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Chile, formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Organizations * Rubin (company), a wine-makin ...

* * * *

References

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